When the curtains rose at the Salle Lougah François in Abidjan’s Palais de la Culture, it wasn’t just the stage lights that commanded attention—it was the weight of a collective breath. In the dual performance of ZO! Mute, South African choreographic titans Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe and Gregory Maqoma didn’t just stage a dance; they conducted … Continue reading The Sound of Stillness: How South African Dance Set Abidjan Ablaze